[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
14 December 2014 4120 comments
Mark Mark
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The Gameweek rolls on courtesy of a clash between two old foes. United host Liverpool in an Old Trafford cauldron to provide a tumultuous start to the day’s action which concludes with Tottenham’s visit to the Liberty Stadium to face Swansea.

This afternoon is all about events in Manchester, however, as old rivalries are renewed against a backdrop which finds both sides battling to maintain a challenge for a top four place. United’s lot is much improved following five straight wins, whilst pressure on Brendan Rodgers mounts following a string of poor results and hollow performances.

The team news finds Louis van Gaal tinkering once again. It appears that the Dutchman has reverted to a 4-4-2, recalling fit-again Phil Jones and Jonny Evans to his defence, with Marcos Rojo sidelined with a training ground injury. Despite Falcao’s availability, James Wilson comes into the attack alongside the revived Robin van Persie, with Wayne Rooney presumably adopting a withdrawn role or even deployed in wide areas.

Rodgers also makes changes – big ones at that. Simon Mignolet is the fall guy after an assortment of abject displays between the sticks: Brad Jones is the beneficiary as the Belgian drops to the bench. He’s joined by Rickie Lambert and the returning Mario Balotelli, as the Liverpool boss looks set to give Raheem Sterling a run in attack, deploying the likes of Adam Lallana and Philippe Coutinho to buzz around him in support; an intriguing set-up.

The Old Trafford clash is followed shortly after by our tea-time fixture as Spurs drop in on Garry Monk’s Swansea – a scenario which will have Fantasy managers willing Gylfi Sigurdsson to raise his game and return points against his former employers.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. KeepCalm
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So I reckon most siggy owners would be jumping ship

    Who you lot bringing in?

    1. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      eriksen probably, or just keep siggy

      1. rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        not that eriksen has done anything today....

    2. JWF
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm keeping probably until at least the Jan wildcard

    3. Root
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Why?

      1. KeepCalm
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        he's been shite for a while

    4. piquiblanco
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking Sigs + Costa > Hazard + Bony. It's probably a definition of sideways though

  2. the Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So, given that Bony's only going to score one goal at a time, but do that most weeks...

    ...isn't he just Costa for £2m less and 3 more Baps a time?

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Prettier as well.

    2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Absolutely!

    3. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yup. did that move weeks ago.

    4. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      you've still got the RC risk though 😛

      1. the Penman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Well, Costa's probably more of a red card risk these days!

        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          https://vine.co/v/O7uDqXxdQiJ
          It's close

    5. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. Seems that way!

    6. icywrists23
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yes pretty much thats why i got him

  3. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Let me have a go. WILFRRRREEEEEEEDDD!!!

    1. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      WILSSSSOOOOOONNN!!!

  4. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Walker Red Card incoming

  5. madame shelly
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    trouble is, bony goes to afcon in a few gameweeks and i already have sakho and yaya going too

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sakho > Bony

  6. Green Arrow
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Not watching the game, but how's Costa>Kane?

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not bad. You might want to consider Costa>Bony instead.

      1. Green Arrow
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        That would be splendid too..the CFC defence is about £5 cheaper than Costa and seems to be getting more points too

  7. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    That's it Kane keep shooting wide, BPs for Bony 😀 heh heh heh

    1. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      do players get minus points for missing the target? i thought any shot was positive?

      1. rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        oh just checked.. -1 for shot off target.. thats bollocks imo

      2. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        No it's negative off target. Ballotelli is -10 bps today lol

        1. 32chickens
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          balo was born in negative bpsland

  8. bluenredhattrickmaster97
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    You guys selling Rojo?

    1. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😆

    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not me

      1. bluenredhattrickmaster97
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Rojo>Neil Taylor or keep Rojo? Thanks!

        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, Rojo is injured for a while isn't he?

          1. bluenredhattrickmaster97
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Yes, no prognosis yet so not sure if I should keep him or just do the transfer now.

          2. bluenredhattrickmaster97
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Neil Taylor or Mangala?

  9. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is Chadli on the bench?

    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      The wife had some mulled wine this afternoon.

      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Good luck. 🙂

    2. Your Mum Zohore
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yup

  10. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bentaleb is quality

    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      DimTim wasn't all bad

  11. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So, obviously can only bring in a player who has scored this week....

    A. RVP
    B. Bony

    Cheers

    1. Nasri Loves Kompany
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B(ony)

    2. Dial Square
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Giroud

      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Nah, don't fancy him for some reason

    3. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B if you need the funds else where.
      I have both but having RVP is giving me a headache trying to replace Duff and Moore.

  12. eish
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen what's the verdict? How's he playin?

    1. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      he's playing? 😛

      ...basically

    2. Nasri Loves Kompany
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Comme ci, comme ça

    3. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      More returns than Yaya this GW that's how he's playing.

  13. Tomlette Greggs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Swansea's starters cost less than Tottenham's subs.

    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Levy is a mook

  14. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ohhhhhhhhhhh Bony you beaut....oh wait

  15. Bod
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on these transfers?

    A. Marney > Mata
    B. Marney > nasri
    C. Marney & Sanchez > Cazorla & yaya

  16. Dial Square
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How many UFPL points would you be willing to risk to play either Baines or Lukaku?

    1. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      anything under 7

  17. SuryaXO
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Repost, need your help!

    Tadic, Chadli + 2.1 ITB to Hazard, Bolasie?

    Yay or nay?

    My team is:

    Adrian, Heaton

    Clyne, Ivan, Baines, Wisdom, Chambers

    Sanchez, Tadic, Chadli, Downing, Wanyama

    Costa, Bony, Austin

    Please free to suggest other changes, I have 2 FTs available.

    Thank you!

  18. rickardinho
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Time for Gomis to come on for Bony... 🙄

  19. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Siggy!

    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Doubt it. Bony looks class

  20. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Routledge is a very classy player.

    1. Albert_Luque
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I don't when this happened, he was sold by Pardew to Swansea because he wanted to move us to the next level. Embarrassing how that ended up really...

  21. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Routledge such a slick little player.

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😯 Get out of my head, witch.

      1. Heydudes13
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        😀

  22. Tommyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    More goals are coming!

  23. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bony really is da business.....

  24. rickardinho
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Kane on pens now that Soldado is off...

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not Eriksen?

  25. ralfb
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Did bony ever score more than 1 goal per gam?

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      2 against Leicester

    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Kaneeee come oooon brace maaaan, brace!!!

  27. slurzy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Just got in for the swansea game, how has Siggy been performance wise?

    1. Nasri Loves Kompany
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Comme ci comme ça

  28. Your Mum Zohore
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Why Siggy, WHY????

  29. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Kane lone striker atm. He really has a future for England

    1. slurzy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Dunno mate, Sturridge will be around for a while yet

  30. ak2763
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard and Kane or bony and downing?

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Haz and Kane